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Dan Rather Videotape ca. 1961, probably Hurricane Carla Date: "ca. 1961"; (15:15); black and white, sound; Footage of the KHOU station during the early 1960s, when Dan Rather was the anchor of the its two daily broadcasts. Contains highlights of the accomplishments of KHOU during the year, including KHOU's coverage during Hurricane Carla. Footage of Dan Rather reporting from the Galveston Weather Bureau during the height of Hurricane Carla.

The digital preservation of this film was made possible by a grant to the Texas Archive of the Moving Image and the Houston Public Library from the Texas State Library and Archives Commission and the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services.